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Title: Any Builders/Glaziers on the site?
Post by: berg on September 13, 2011, 08:50:00 pm
Hi guys, I have a single skin breeze block utility room extension built onto my kitchen.

As it is feckin feezin in the winter and the pipes froze on the washer/dishwasher have just spent a few hundred £ on insulation, silver backed plasterboard and plaster.

The units on the doublde glazed glass have also failed - my question is how much difference will it make to keeping the heat in/cold out if these units for failed? Have been quoted over £600.00 to replace them and not sure whether makes more sense to simply save up enough to have new frames/doors throughout the whole house as the frames are lookin a bit tired anyway. On other hand seems a waste of time to insulate the walls/ceiling if all the heat will still escape through the windows?

Any thoughts?

Cheers.
Title: Re: Any Builders/Glaziers on the site?
Post by: PDT on September 13, 2011, 09:58:09 pm
Need to know Size of the glazed units, distance from floor to glass and the thickness of the glazed units.
Title: Re: Any Builders/Glaziers on the site?
Post by: berg on September 14, 2011, 11:36:21 am
Need to know Size of the glazed units, distance from floor to glass and the thickness of the glazed units.


Cheers Dave, will have a look, do you offer Stg 2+ glazing per chance?  :grin:
Title: Re: Any Builders/Glaziers on the site?
Post by: PDT on September 14, 2011, 08:04:06 pm
Many years ago I used to design glass and timber structures and buildings using 3d cad so I know a little about glass. I have buider friends and friends in the glazing world so will see what I can find out.
Title: Re: Any Builders/Glaziers on the site?
Post by: berg on September 14, 2011, 09:46:32 pm
Many years ago I used to design glass and timber structures and buildings using 3d cad so I know a little about glass. I have buider friends and friends in the glazing world so will see what I can find out.


ta, will take some measurements tomorrow